Pearson is an unincorporated community in the town of Ainsworth, Langlade County, Wisconsin, United States. Pearson is 5 miles (8 km) west of Pickerel and 17 miles (27 km) north-northeast of Antigo, the county seat of Langlade County. The community is situated on Pickerel Creek near its confluence with the Wolf River. County Highway T runs through Pearson; the closest state highway to the community is Wisconsin State Highway 55 in Pickerel.[2]

Pearson, Wisconsin
Housing in Pearson
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Pearson is located in Wisconsin
Pearson
Pearson
Pearson is located in the United States
Pearson
Pearson
Coordinates: 45°21′51″N 89°00′59″W / 45.36417°N 89.01639°W / 45.36417; -89.01639
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyLanglade
TownAinsworth
Elevation
465 m (1,526 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
54462
Area code(s)715 & 534
GNIS feature ID1571127[1]
The sign for Pearson

Pearson had a post office, which closed on May 4, 1996; ZIP code 54462 still serves the community.[3][4]

The Northeast Illinois Council of the Boy Scouts of America runs a summer camp, Ma-Ka-Ja-Wan Scout Reservation, in Pearson.

The Pickerel Volunteer Fire Department Station is located east of the community on Johnson Road.

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pearson, Wisconsin
  2. ^ Langlade County Map (PDF) (Map). Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (pdf) on May 27, 2010. Retrieved August 28, 2010.
  3. ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved September 25, 2011.
  4. ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.